Resolution of cardiomyopathy after ablation of atrial flutter
Jose A. Luchsinger, MDa and
Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD, FACCa
a Arrhythmia Service, Division of Cardiology, St. LukesRoosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA

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Figure 1 Comparison of LVEF before and after RFA. Mean LVEF improved from 30.9 ± 11% to 41.4 ± 16%.
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Figure 2 Change in distribution of LVEF after RFA for AFl. Six of 11 patients had normalized LVEF after RFA.
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